I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
Parallel translations
- KJV I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
- BSB I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.
- NKJV I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify Him with thanksgiving.
- NASB I will praise the name of God with song, And exalt Him with thanksgiving.
- NLT Then I will praise God’s name with singing, and I will honor him with thanksgiving.
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Cross-references · 6
- Ps 28:7Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.
- Ps 118:28–29You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.
- Ps 34:3Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let us exalt his name together.
- Ps 40:1–3For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.
- Ps 118:21I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.
- Ps 50:14Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.
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